ABOUT THE
ACCELERATOR PROGRAMME
HOW WE SUPPORT
OUR STARTUPS
The UNICEF Startup Lab accelerates innovative, market-driven, transformative solutions developed by young Ghanaian businesses that aim to address some of the most complex challenges affecting the well-being of children and young people around the world, particularly the most vulnerable.
Funding
Each selected startup receives up to GHS 32,000 of prototyping funding
Investment
Networking and investment opportunities for participants and alumni, not limited to the UNICEF Venture Fund
Partnerships
Connect and collaborate with UNICEF programmes including Health, Education, WASH, and Social Protection
Growth
Intense, hands-on business acceleration
Resources
Technology perks, linkages and partnerships
Impact
Opportunity to refine your product-social impact fit, and become a UN-recognized Digital Public Good
OUR MAJOR FOCUS AREAS
Is your startup tackling environmental or social issues under any of the below sectors?
Digital Public Goods: Supporting market-driven open-source solutions
The UNICEF StartUp Lab serves as Ghana’s hub for discovery and development of Digital Public Goods (DPGs), in alignment with the UN Secretary General’s Roadmap for Digital Cooperation.
In 2021, one of the UNICEF StartUp Lab’s graduates was officially registered as a DPG by the Digital Public Goods Alliance, the first DPG registration recognized from a startup from West Africa. Since then, 4 startups from the lab has become registered Digital Public Goods from Ghana.
PROGRAMME STATS
4
Years of Impact
53
Startups Trained
100,000+
Children Reached
35%
Women Led Startups
450+
Expert Hours
$150,000+
Prototype Funding
4
Certified DPGs
OUR CONTRIBUTION
TOWARDS ACHIEVING
THE SDGs
We have six years to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and we’re committed to making it happen. The UNICEF Startup Lab supports tech-enabled startups and initiatives that address these challenges, maximizing their positive impact on children and young people. Join us in driving progress towards the SDGs.
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